Tire.



-UNTTED STATES PATENT oEEroE.

JOSEPH E. MAoKAY, 'OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

. To all, u'hom it rmay concern:

Be it known that I, .l'osnrn E. MACKAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county'oi LosAngeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Tire, of which the following.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention,l

and referring theretoz-Figure 1 is a side view of a por-- tion of thetire, partly in section. Fig. 2 is a section online xl-w-x?, Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a section on line rif-L3, F ig. 2.

1n its preferred forni th'e tire comprises a plurality of concentricringsformed of woven Wire, a plurality of rows o elastic blocks engagingin the meshes in the Woven wire rings, a band of fabric interwoven Wit-hwires encircling the blocks, a metallic band around said fabric, arubber tread around saidband, a fabric band around the ends ofsaidblocks, and curtains of fabric on each side extending from the rubbertread to the inner band of fabric.

1 designates the wheel rim having metal band 2, and detachable sideretaining rings 3 which are eniployed for holding the tire in place.That part of the tire which rests on the metal band 2 preferablycomprises a band of fabric 4, having interwoven wires or strands 5 whichextend in a direction generally parallel with the band of fabric 4.Extending radially from ther fabric 4 is a plurality of elastic blocks 6formed preferably of rubber. While I have shown the elastic blocks 6 asarranged in three rows, it is obvious that more or less rows could beemployed as desiredl and that the dimensions of these elastic blockscould be varied as desired. Encircling the elastic blocks 6 isv anotherband of fabric 7 si milar to the band -1 and around the band 7 is almetallic band 8. Outside of the metallic band 8 is a tread 9 formed ofrubber or other yielding material, the tread portion of which may becorrugated as shown, or formed in any other desired manner.

Curtains 10 on each sideof the tire are formed preferably of fabric withinterwoven threads or wires, and

extend from both edges of the tread 9 down to the band 4. The curtains10 serve to confine and house the inner portions of the tire and may bejoined to the tread 9 and band 4 in any desired manner.

Two concentric rings 11 formed of Woven wire extend around the tire, theelastic blocks 6, as clearly shownfpass through meshes in the woven wirerings 11 and thus the blocks G are positively heldin position alldjyetare free to be compressed as only a very slight Specification of LettersPatent. Applicator sied January 23,1907. semi a. 353,745.

` plurality of circular rows of elasticblocks retained by Patented Sept.24, 1907.

Aportion of the surface of each block is conned by the l woven Wire.l

K Each woven Wire ring is constructed preferably of lateral wires 12twisted together and which interlock with circular Wires 13, whichlatter pass around the tire, the Wires 13 having abrupt kinks 14 at thejunction with wires 12, the @rires 12 being slightly separated at thejunction to receivethe kinks 14', u clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Theouter ends of the twisted wires 12 pass through the curtains 10 and'through small washers 15 which bear against the outside of the curtains10, each washer 15 being provided with two perforations through whichthe wires l2 pass, the extreme outer ends of wires 12 being twistedorltied outside of the washers 15. 7i?

Each elastic block 6 is provided with small twisted wires 16 and 17which pass at right angles to each other clear through the block, theouter ends of wires i6 being tied around the twisted Wires 12, While theouter ends of twisted wires 17 are tied around the wires 13. These wires16 and 17 are molded in the blocks 6.

It will be seen that the parts of the tire are all securely locked inthe proper relation. and that in operation the elastic blocks 6 arepermitted to freely yield when they sustain the load. The curtains 10house and completely protect the tire and prevent the entrance ot' mudorl dust into the int-erstices of the tire, which otherwise wouldVdestroy the resiliency by restricting the free compressibility of theelastic blocks.

l. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a series of elasticblocks engaging in the meshes of the woven wire element, and a treadencircling the blocks.

:L A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a

the meshes of the woven wire element, and a tread encircling,r theblocks.

3. A tire comprising a plurality of concentric Woven wire rings; aseries of elastic' blocks retained by the woven wire rings, and :i treadencircling the blocks.

1. A tire comprising a plurality of concentric woven wire rings, aplurality of rows of elastic blocks engaging in meshes in the woven wirerings, and a tread encircling the blocks.

5. A tire comprising a circular woven Wire element, a 1 00 series ofelastic blocks engaging in meshes in the woven wire element, a hand offabricencircling the blocks, a band of metal around said fabric, and ayielding tread around said metal band.

6. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a series of elasticblocks engaging in meshes inthe woven wire element, a band of fabricencircling the blocks, a band of metal aroiind said fabric, a yieldingtread around said metal band, and a. band of fabric around the innerends of said blocks.

Y. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a series of elasticblocks engaging ln meshes in the woven wire element, a band of l'abrlcencircling the blocks, a band of metal around said fabric, a yieldingtread around sald metal hand, a band offabric around the inner endsoiisaid blocks, and curtains of fabric on each side of the tireextending from the tread to the inner fabric.

AI tire comprising a plurality of concentric Woven wire rings, aplurality of` rows of elastic blocks engaging in'niesiics in the rings,a band of fabric interwoven with wires encircling the blocks, a metallicband around said fabric, a rubber tread around said metal band, a fabricband around the inner ends of said blocks, and curtains of fabric oneach side extending from the rubber tread to the inner band of fabric. I

9. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a Series of elasticblocks engaging in the meshes in the Woven Wire element, a treadencircling the blocks, and small wires extending through the blocks andtied to the woven Wire element.

10. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a series of elasticblocks engaging in the meshes in the woven wire element, a treadencircling the blocks, small wires extending through the blocks and tiedto th woven wire element, said woven wire element comprising twistedcross wires, and circular wires interlocking with .the cross wires. Y

11. A tire comprising a circular woven wire element, a series of elasticblocks engaging in the meshes in the woven wire element, a treadencircling the blocks, small wires extending through the blocks and tiedto the Woven wire element, said woven wire element comprising twistedcross wires, circular wires having kinks which interlock with thetwisted wires, said small wires beim,r tied to the twisted cross wiresand circular wires. f

12. A tire comprising :i plurality of concentric woven wire rings, aplurality of rows of elastic blocks engaging in meshes inthe woven wirerings, a band of fabric interwoven with wires encircling the blocks, ametallic band around said fabric, a rubber tread around said metal band,a fabric band around the inner ends of said blocks, cur- .tains offabric on each side extending from the rubber tread to the inner band offabric, each woven wire ring comprising circular wires with kinks,twisted cross wires interlocking with the kinks, small twisted wiresextending through the elastic blocks and having; their ends tied to thecircular wires and twisted cross wires, the ends ofv said crpss wiresextending through said curtains and tied, there being a washer betweeneach tie and the curtain.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 7th day of January, 1907.

' JOSEPH E. mann'.

in presence of GEonGn 'l. HACKLEY, FRANK L. A. GRAHAM.

